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Sunday, 30 July 2006

Ochre Arch now looks the part

Changing the name of a property is a big step. Our decision to adopt the name, Ochre Arch, stemmed from our desire to have a name that reflected something unique about the place ... and to move away from the previous name that for us was a bit too American. Since making our decision I have spoken with many people who know the place ... and have been very pleased at the positive support.The last step in the name change process was to replace the lettering on the front gate. With the help of Ray and Rosemary Walter of Grenfell Steel Construction this is now complete ... as depicted in the attached photograph.

About Me

I grew up on the family farm at Grenfell in Australia, obtained a degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of New England and spent just over 25 years working for the National Australia Bank (the last 8 of which were in senior project, change management and representative roles) in Sydney, Orange, Wollongong and Melbourne. In 2003 Jan and I bought a farm, "Ochre Arch", Grenfell as an investment enabling us to reconnect with the land. We now live on and work at and from the farm.